Calbright faces another attempt from lawmakers to close the college

State lawmaker seeks to pull the plug on the online-only institution after only a few years and redirect its funding to California's community colleges.

By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 25, 2022

Colleges with public health programs more likely to use remote learning in pandemic

But colleges with accredited public health programs didn't turn to fully online instruction in vastly higher numbers.

By Laura Spitalniak • Feb. 22, 2022

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Emerging Technology

As higher ed deals with enrollment declines and other challenges, colleges need to consider how increased and changing use of technology affects students and campus finances. 

By Higher Ed Dive staff

Behind U of Arizona's decision to strengthen its ties to its Global Campus

Faculty members have questions after the university took joint responsibility for the online college's federal financial aid eligibility.

By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 18, 2022

Grand Canyon Education sees revenue growth as students return to campus

The publicly traded company's largest partner, Grand Canyon University, made up for enrollment dips with higher revenue from room, board and auxiliary fees.

By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 17, 2022

Coursera bets on degrees — a small but growing part of the business

The company's CEO expressed optimism for its marketing model, which partly relies on drawing the platform's registered learners to paid programs.

By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 11, 2022

2U plans for international expansion as it integrates operations with edX

Company officials laid out plans for how the recent acquisition will help grow 2U's reach as they published 2021 earnings.

By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 10, 2022

Higher Ed Dive’s 2022 Outlooks

Here are the trends and questions facing higher education that we're watching, from enrollment pressures to key court cases and for-profit colleges' future.

By Higher Ed Dive Staff • Feb. 8, 2022

The chess game behind senators' inquiry into OPMs

Sen. Elizabeth Warren and two other senators asked eight OPMs for information about their businesses, citing concerns about tuition-share deals.

By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 7, 2022

President Speaks: Stop asking whether online learning is 'worth it.' Start focusing on how it helps working adults.

Advances have made online learning more relevant and flexible for students in the workforce, the CEO of UMass Online argues.

By Don Kilburn • Feb. 7, 2022

American Public Education completes Graduate School USA acquisition

The government workforce training provider is the second acquisition in about four months for APEI, which cast the deal as diversifying its business lines.

By Rick Seltzer • Jan. 4, 2022

Hybrid learning sparks new worries about cheating. Can assessment evolve?

Educators can find new ways to engage students instead of fighting disruptions to the old academic order with strict test-taking rules, Greg Toppo argues.

By Greg Toppo • Dec. 22, 2021

D2L sets sights on linking colleges with companies to reskill workers

The company's CEO and founder, John Baker, explains how the LMS provider plans to use the money raised from its recent initial public offering.

By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 20, 2021

3 major trends affecting ed tech companies

We reviewed what executives said during their latest earnings calls to better understand patterns in the growing sector.

By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 17, 2021

Colleges take precautions as omicron spreads

Rising coronavirus case counts come just as the fall term winds down, prompting institutions to pursue measures like moving final exams online.

By Laura Spitalniak • Dec. 16, 2021

Cyberattacks keep targeting colleges. How can they protect themselves?

Higher ed's sprawling systems mean cybersecurity doesn't come easy — or cheap. But smart strategies and thinking through risk can go a long way.

By Liz Farmer • Nov. 29, 2021

D2L completes initial public offering, raising about $120M

The learning management system company is just the latest ed tech firm to go public amid heightened interest in online learning.

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 3, 2021

3 takeaways from Udemy's initial public offering

The MOOC provider's filings with the SEC offer insight into trends within the alternative credential and online education market.

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 2, 2021

Today's students need hybrid learning models

COVID-19 proved it's time to restructure the college experience to meet students' needs, the Lumina Foundation's chief policy officer argues.

By Danette Howard • Nov. 1, 2021

Pandemic fueled huge online-only enrollment growth, report finds

Around 5.8 million students enrolled exclusively in distance education at NC-SARA colleges, nearly doubling from the prior year.

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 20, 2021

How colleges can prepare for an emergency return to online learning

Colleges can be ready for a fast transition to online and hybrid learning with these eight tips.

Oct. 4, 2021

Ivy.ai study highlights explosive growth in chatbot popularity

Ninety-four percent of students that utilized chatbots found them to be valuable or extremely valuable, according to Ivy.ai research

Oct. 4, 2021

Can colleges compete with companies like Coursera?

Arthur Levine discusses how trends like personalized education are unfolding, what's driving them, and what can go right or wrong for colleges.

By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 28, 2021

Ivy.ai study highlights need for diverse learning environments

Students desire learning environments that match their personal needs, according to a new study from Ivy.ai.

Sept. 27, 2021

What does the Anthology-Blackboard deal say about the ed tech market?

The transaction is a bet that scale and breadth of products matter — both in the U.S. and international markets.

By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 15, 2021

Anthology to acquire Blackboard, creating large private equity-owned company spanning ed tech markets

Executives pitch the deal as building an education technology powerhouse across academic, administrative and student-engagement fields.

By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 13, 2021